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  1. Used by the kings of France from the 12th century, the hunting lodge of Fontainebleau, standing in the heart of the vast forest of the Ile-de-France in the Seine-et-Marne region, was transformed, enlarged and embellished in the 16th century by King François I, who wanted to make it a “new Rome”. Surrounded by an immense park, the palace ...

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  2. Europe and North America. Palace of Fontainebleau ( / ˈfɒntɪnbloʊ / FON-tin-bloh, US also /- bluː / -⁠bloo; [1] French: Château de Fontainebleau [ʃɑto d (ə) fɔ̃tɛnblo] ), located 55 kilometers (34 miles) southeast of the center of Paris, in the commune of Fontainebleau, is one of the largest French royal châteaux.

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  3. Used by the kings of France from the 12th century, the medieval royal hunting lodge of Fontainebleau, standing at the heart of a vast forest in the Ile-de-France, was transformed, enlarged and embellished in the ...

  4. Leisure Activities at the Palace of Fontainebleau. Carriage Rides Attelages de Fontainebleau Website - tel : 01 64 22 92 61 or 06 81 50 09 20 Adult : €7.50 / child: €5. Open every day. Duration: 20 minutes. At the top of the Grand Parterre, near the Porte Dorée, carriages wait to help you discover the Grand Parterre and the Palace of ...

  5. Palace of Fontainebleau. Palace of Fontainebleau, located 55 kilometers southeast of the center of Paris, in the commune of Fontainebleau, is one of the largest French royal châteaux. Photo: Carolus, CC BY 2.5. Photo: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0. Photo: Mattis, Public domain.

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  7. Château de Fontainebleau. With over 1500 rooms at the heart of 130 acres of parkland and gardens, Fontainebleau is the only royal and imperial château to have been continuously inhabited for seven centuries. Capétiens, Valois, Bourbons, Bonaparte and Orléans, all members of French ruling dynasties, have lived within these walls. Kings and ...

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